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Ysgol David Hughes, Porthaethwy

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NPRN800127
Map ReferenceSH57SW
Grid ReferenceSH5476772340
Unitary (Local) AuthorityIsle of Anglesey
Old CountyAnglesey
CommunityMenai Bridge
Type Of SiteSECONDARY SCHOOL
Period20th Century
Description

Ysgol David Hughes is a bilingual comprehensive school in Menai Bridge, Anglesey, which in 2017 had 1,083 pupils between 11 and 18 years old on roll, of which 191 were 16-18 year old students. The school's purpose-built buildings, designed by County Architect N. Squire Johnson, were officially opened on Friday 26 April 1963, and cost £300,000 to build. Attending its official opening were Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon.

M. Powel, RCAHMW. July 2023.

Sources: Investigator's photographic recording; 'Royal opening for new school', North Wales Weekly News, 25 April 1963, p.8; 'Ysgol David Hughes', Estyn Report, March 2017.